Spotify’s stock price has been on a promising upswing, with analysts setting ambitious targets as shares edge near $400. The last time SPOT approached this mark was in early 2021, fueled by high-profile content deals, but concerns over profitability and market pressures pulled it down to the $70s in 2022. Under CEO Daniel Ek’s direction, Spotify shifted focus to profitability, cutting unnecessary expenditures. Analysts are optimistic, with targets ranging up to $490 from firms like Morgan Stanley and Deutsche Bank, driven by projected subscriber growth, podcasting, and ad revenue.
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Mark Zuckerberg Dethroned: Three 22-Year-Old Mercor Founders Become Youngest Self-Made Billionaires
Mercor’s 22-year-old founders have become the world’s youngest self-made billionaires after a $350 million funding round valued the AI recruitment startup at $10 billion, surpassing Mark Zuckerberg’s record. Mercor, a fast-rising recruitment startup powering AI model training for Silicon Valley’s biggest labs, has created the world’s youngest self-made billionaires. Three 22-year-old cofounders, including two Americans of Indian origin, have dethroned Mark Zuckerberg as the world’s youngest sel
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Soho House Acquired for £2 Billion as Ashton Kutcher Joins Board
Private members' club chain Soho House has been snapped up for $2.7bn (£2bn) by a consortium involving Hollywood actor turned investor Ashton Kutcher. The group opened its first club in London in 1995, and now has 46 Soho Houses in Europe, North America and Asia, as well a string of other up-market hospitality businesses. It is widely regarded as being a popular haunt of A-list celebrities, and one of its London venues was reportedly where Prince Harry and Meghan Markle had their first date.
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Shai Gilgeous-Alexander named NBA MVP for second-straight year
Oklahoma City Thunder star Shai Gilgeous-Alexander has been named the NBA's Most Valuable Player for the second year in a row, according to several sources, after leading his side to the best record in the league for a second-straight season. The OKC Thunder were the first team to win the Maurice Podolff Trophy two years in a row after finishing with the best league-wide winning percentage in 2024-25 (68-14) and 2025-26 (64-18). Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, 27, posted his fourth consecutive season
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Thriller’ Returns to No. 1 After 42 Years, Fueled by Michael Jackson Biopic
Michael Jackson’s Thriller is back at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 more than four decades after it reshaped pop music. The classic 1982 album has surged again thanks to renewed interest around the upcoming biopic Michael, which is driving both nostalgic replays and first‑time listens from a younger audience. A new report explains that streams and sales of Thriller jumped sharply as trailers, casting announcements and early stills from the film began circulating. Tracks like the title song, Beat I
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Druski Is Hosting The 2026 BET Awards
Druski is stepping into his biggest role yet as the newly announced host of the 2026 BET Awards. The comedian and digital creator will front “culture’s biggest night” live from the Peacock Theater in Los Angeles on Sunday, June 28, bringing his skit‑ready chaos to a stage that’s usually reserved for music giants and veteran comics. BET confirmed the news with a promo clip introducing him as the show’s youngest‑ever host, highlighting how his Instagram sketches, Coulda Been Records spoof label a
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Ex-Houston Cop Wants Badge Back After Racist Rant
Former Houston police officer Ashley Gonzalez is trying to get her job back after being fired over a viral video of her going on an explicit racist rant. The clip, which spread quickly on local news and social media, showed her repeatedly using slurs to describe Black people, and pushed Houston Police Department leaders to remove her from duty and review cases she’d worked on. Gonzalez has now appealed her termination, with the Houston Police Officers’ Union confirming she has formally challeng
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